Spellbound (1945)
Bergman and Peck have chemistry, but Spellbound is too dizzy as a whole
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
A film that encapsulated the grief and hope of the Soviets after years of subjugation and slaughter
Ashes and Diamonds
Light is found in the dark last days of WWII in Poland
The River
Civilization flourished by rivers and one of Renoir’s best succeeds for its idyllic portrayal of life by the Ganges
Jules and Jim
Truffaut’s tale of love spanning decades still surprises
The Remains of the Day
Bittersweet tale of a man out of time and on the brink of a new life
Une Chambre en Ville
One of the best modern operas you’ll see on screen
La Ronde
Love has it’s season to turn, turn, turn…
Léon Morin, Priest
From the director of French noirs comes a stirring reflection on faith and love
Moonstruck
When the moon’s in your eye, everybody is gonna go crazy